From the Resident Evil series to BioShock, the world of video games has provided audiences with plenty of towns and cities that bring the world of horror into an immersive state that often feels unforgettable.

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If done right these locations can serve as main characters themselves, adding to the overall fright-inducing environment you must navigate on a television screen with nothing but your controller and a bit of confidence. Those looking for a good scare, or maybe information on which games to avoid, should know what cities in video games are the creepiest of the bunch.

8 Raccoon City - Resident Evil 3

Raccoon City in ruins (Resident Evil 3)

Though Raccoon City is the backdrop of Resident Evil 2, it isn't until the third entry that the city itself serves as a primary character in the story. You must navigate its streets, alleys, and buildings in an effort to escape the inevitable force known simply as Mr. X.

The city has become overrun by infected individuals looking for any living creature to feast upon, which means the entire landscape of Raccoon City functions as a giant trap of sorts. Thankfully a bit of ammo and good aim can get you out of most predicaments in this hellish city of death.

7 Nokron, Eternal City - Elden Ring

Creepiest Cities In Video Games 7 Nokron, Eternal City (Elden Ring)

Nokron, Eternal City is a location that sits high above the Siofra River. The latter is a location accessible in the opening hours of Elden Ring, with the former being the eye-opening payoff players can be gifted with.

The city features a skybox that's reminiscent of gorgeous galaxy-inspired imagery and lures in the player with its ethereal beauty. As you explore Nokron, it becomes clear that this beauty intentionally masks the darker parts of this magical landscape that hide in the shadows created by the illuminating stars above.

6 Union - The Evil Within 2

Creepiest Cities In Video Games 6 Union (The Evil Within 2)

Now, Union is a unique situation in which it is a fabricated city that was built from the mind of a woman named Lily Castellanos. It serves as the setting in The Evil Within 2 that Sebastian must navigate in an attempt to redeem himself in the eyes of the organization known as MOBIUS.

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Union is a city literally falling apart due to the core memory it's attached to belonging to a missing person. It was intended to represent a small American town but is filled with the creepiest and most off-putting parts of Lily's mind. Like most classic horror films, it'll have you second-guessing whether you should stop for gas at the gas station located in the Middle of Nowhere, USA.

5 Yharnam - Bloodborne

The Hunter in Yharnam in Bloodborne

Yharnam is considered the most infamous location in Bloodborne, and it's built a legacy of being an iconic city in the world of video games. What makes this abandoned city so creepy is that through the architecture and layout it's clear it was once a thriving society.

When players stumble across its streets for the first time, it's clear something sinister now resides at the city's core. Not only do nightmarish beings roam dark alleys, but those that are seemingly still human, hide behind locked doors in hopes of sparing themselves from the things that go bump in the night.

4 New Londo Ruins - Dark Souls

Creepiest Cities In Video Games 4 New Londo Ruins (Dark Souls)

The New Londo Ruins are a location in the original Dark Souls that players can get to rather early on. It was once a proud and flourishing city that was consumed by flooding and now is the home to cursed spirits that can't be vanquished without the aid of a transient curse. The sense of dread and creepiness is reinforced by the reality that this entire area lacks a bonfire in which you the player can rest and recover.

In Dark Souls you're often trying to simply survive and reach the next bonfire, but New Londo Ruins is designed with the intent of taking that away from you and adding to the lack of safety you feel in this abandoned city.

3 City Of Tears - Hollow Knight

Creepiest Cities In Video Games 3 City Of Tears (Hollow Knight)

Throughout the entirety of Hollow Knight, players experience a beautiful blend of jaw-dropping artistry and immersive musical backdrops. Arguably the most compelling version of this in the entirety of the hit indie game is when players come across the City of Tears. The name is symbolic of its residents, who endure a seemingly endless downpour of sadness and grief.

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This is visually matched by the never-ending rains that fall upon the city's structures from cracks at the top of this cavern, which likely rests below a large body of water that could one day consume the entirety of the cavern if those cracks should give.

2 The Dead City - Metro Exodus

Creepiest Cities In Video Games 2 The Dead City (Metro Exodus)

Any post-apocalyptic world can feature an area that's abandoned or a little too quiet due to what survivors have had to endure in the aftermath of whatever apocalyptic event they witnessed. With The Dead City in Metro Exodus, the tremendous snowfall only adds to the lack of audible life, and the silence cuts through you like a knife through warm butter.

It's not called The Dead City because it's a graveyard, it's labeled that because the nuclear fallout prevents life from sustaining itself to any extent in a pretty large radius that was once home to a thriving human population.

1 Rapture - BioShock

The skyline of Rapture (Bioshock)

It's been almost 15 years since the release of the original BioShock, and Irrational Games' underwater dystopia known as Rapture still haunts the minds of anyone who experienced it first-hand. With the entire city being built underwater, it immediately gave players a sense of claustrophobia, and pairing that with the grimy abandoned hallways and locations only elevated that sense of no escape.

It's similar to how a boat can look normal and safe when it's gliding above the water, but if it sinks and sits there for a prolonged amount of time, it's now considered haunted or dangerous despite the only real change coming from the growth of vegetation and the degradation of its structure.

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